Prevent Blindness recognizes November as Diabetes-Related Eye Disease Awareness Month
November 5th 2024To educate the public—including parents, caregivers, and allied health professionals—Prevent Blindness is offering free educational resources, including fact sheets, social media graphics, web pages, and educational videos in both English and Spanish.
AAO 2024: Alfredo Sadun on the aging ophthalmologist
November 2nd 2024Alfredo Sadun, MD, PhD, is the chief of Ophthalmology at the Doheny Eye Institute of UCLA. At this year's AAO meeting held in Chicago, Illinois, he stopped by the Eye Care Network booth to share insights from the symposium "Professional Longevity 2.0: Assessing the Ophthalmologist," which he presented during.
AAO 2024: Ocular imaging in the emergency department can provide timely, accurate diagnosis
November 1st 2024Victoria Biousse, MD, from the Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, shared insights on how ocular imaging in the emergency department can provide timely, accurate diagnosis while also benefiting the on-call ophthalmologists. She shared these thoughts at this year's AAO meeting held in Chicago, Illinois.
Intense pulsed light for treatment of dry eye disease
October 31st 2024Joanne F. Shen, MD, director of the dry eye clinic at Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix, Arizona, and a research team studied 35 patients treated with IPL/MGX. The team reviewed demographics, ocular histories, Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness 2 symptom survey scores, slit-lamp examinations and meibomian gland evaluations at baseline and at each visit before IPL/MGX treatments.
AI-related innovations for laser cataract technology mark a milestone in history of device
October 30th 2024The integration of artificial intelligence in laser cataract technology is shifting the paradigm for the future of cataract surgery and is driving increased precision and improved outcomes for patients.
Ashley Brissette, MD, on revolutionizing eye care: The launch of Daily Practice skincare
October 29th 2024In an interview with Ophthalmology Times, Ashley Brissette, MD, discusses her skincare brand, Daily Practice, created to address eye health concerns. Motivated by patient requests, she emphasizes the importance of ophthalmologist-tested products that ensure safety around the eyes. Brissette aims to integrate eye care into daily routines for all patients.
Veterans Administration ophthalmologist invents device to help with eye drops
October 29th 2024Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS, also is an associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of California San Francisco, has drawn upon her bioengineering background to develop a device to simplify eye drop administration.
AAO 2024: The role of MIGS in earlier intervention and safer techniques
October 28th 2024Vikas Chopra, MD, led a course on minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and its impact on glaucoma care. He explained that MIGS enables ophthalmologists to intervene earlier and more safely, which can lead to better outcomes for patients.